downsized photos are exporting blurry

250 x 150 is so small it's barely even an image; rather a thumbnail. There's a very severe limit on how much detail can be preserved across 250 pixels.

But even disregarding the miniscule size, and assuming a more realistic web size around 1000-2000 pixels, any resampling will always soften an image somewhat. That's unavoidable and happens no matter what application you use.

And that's why some resampling algorithms have various degrees of sharpening built in. Or you can use "bicubic smoother which has no or very little sharpening, and re-sharpen yourself  after resampling. But be careful to not overdo it.

Hi @addy_kay_0316, thank you for explaining! When you export images at sizes like 900x600 or 180x270 pixels, they might appear soft or blurry on high-density (Retina) screens because these displays show more pixels per inch. To help keep your images sharp while keeping file sizes reasonable, here are a couple of tips:

1. Instead of 900x600 pixels, try exporting at larger dimensions, like doubling the size to 1800x1200 pixels. This way, your images will stay crisp on high-resolution screens.

2. Consider using WebP format for web images, as WebP provides excellent quality with smaller file sizes compared to JPEG or PNG. You can learn more about it here: https://adobe.ly/455rbzW

Hope this helps clarify things and makes your work easier!

Best,
Anshul Saini